Unit 3 Travel journal warming up and reading

课件24张PPT。Travel JournalAre you fond of traveling?
Where have you been?
Could you share one of your traveling experiences with us?My Travel Journalsummer vacation in 2008
a seven-day trip to YunnanDay 1 KunmingDay 2 DaliDay 3 the Ancient City of Lijiang(丽江古城)Day 4 Yulong Snow MountainDay 5-6
Shangrila
Day 7
did shopping in Lijiang and returnedWhat impressed me most was Shangrila, with vast(广阔的) grasslands, herds(牧群 ), and beautiful wild flowers. I was really spellbound by its breath-taking scenery and fresh air. I consider it a paradise on the earth.The National Day is coming, do you have any plan for a trip during the three-day holiday?Where are you going ?
When are you leaving?
How are you going to…?
How long are you staying in…?
When are you arriving in/at…?
When are you coming back?How do you find a trip down the river?Which transport do you prefer to use?Journey Down The MekongWhich countries does the Mekong river flow through?China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, VietnambikeMekong RiverWang WeiDao Weiatlas mountain bikesDream:How:Who:When:Where:taking a bike tripbuy expensive mountain bikesWang Wei, Wang Kun, Dao Wei
and Yu Hangafter graduating from collegecycle along the Mekong river
from where it begins to where
it endsWang Kun and ___ ____ Wang Wei are dreaming about_____________________.her sistertaking a great bike tripThey have the idea to ___ _____the Mekong River from ______ it ______to _____ it _____.cycle alongwherebeginswhereendsWhat kind of person is Wang Wei and how do you know that?1. She is stubborn.
Although she didn’t know…, she insisted… 2. She is careless.
She doesn’t care about details. 3. She is adventurous.
When I told her…, she… excited about it. 4. She is optimistic and confident.
When I told her the air…, she said it would be an interesting experience.1. Where is the source of the Mekong
River and which sea does it enter?
Source: a glacier on a Tibetan mountain in Qinghai Province
Enters the China south sea2. What can you see when you travel
along the Mekong River?
You can see glacier, rapids, hills,
valleys, waterfalls, meanders,
bends and plains.It begins at a ______ on a ______ _________. glacierTibetanmountainAt first, the river is ______, and the water is ______ and _______. smallclearcoldThen, it________ quickly. It becomes
________ as it passes through deep ________.movesrapidsvalleysSometimes, the river becomes __________ .
and enters _______ _______wide valleya waterfallAs it travels slowly through_________ and______ , it becomes ________or________.low valleys plainswide bends meanders At last, the river _______ enters the South China sea.deltaAfter it leaves China, it becomes________, _______ and ________. wide brown warm What can they see during the journey?It begins in a ______ on a ______ _________. glacierTibetanmountainAt first, the river is ________, and the water is ________ and _________. smallclearcoldThen, it______ quickly and becomes
______ as it passes through deep _____.movesrapidsvalleySometimes, the river becomes _______
and enters ____ _____ .wide valleysa waterfallAfter it leaves China, it becomes________, _______ and ________. wide brown warm As it travels slowly through
___________and______ , it becomes ___________ or__________.low valleys plainswide bends meanders At last, the river _____ enters
the South China sea.deltaIs it a difficult journey cycling along
the Mekong River? Why?
Yes. The journey begins at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, where it is hard to breathe and very cold.
During the trip, they have to cycle along valleys, which can be very dangerous.DiscussionHomeworkWrite a travel journal and prepare for a report
Read the passage carefully, and underline useful expressions and
beautiful sentences.